2. Word on the street… Incas had received warnings of bearded strangers with hair growing out of their chins floating houses that sailed away strange creatures the men rode on Incas dying (probably of European diseases)

3. Civil War among the Inca In 1525, the Inca chief died without naming his successor. For 7 years, two of his sons, Atahualpa and Huascar, fought a bloody, civil war over who would be the next “Inca.” Atahualpa claimed victory in 1532

4. Civil War This long bloody war weakened the Inca just as Pizarro and his men arrived.

5. Spanish Treasure Hunters Find Peru Pizarro had been traveling to the Americas since 1502 He had one thing in mind—finding gold Pizarro heard tales of a fabulously rich empire in the Andes His search for the treasure marked the beginning of the end of the Inca Empire

6. Pizarro arrives in Cuzco Upon his arrival in 1532, Pizarro requests a meeting with Atahualpa, the new ruler Atahualpa agreed on an outdoor meeting place Pizarro set a trap! He hid his soldiers in doorways with men on mounted horses. As Atahualpa and his men entered, Spanish soldiers fired cannons and charged, slashing the Incas with their steel swords. The Inca had never seen horses, nor heard guns and cannons

7. Pizarro captures Atahualpa A ransom of gold and silver is demanded for the Inca ruler, Atahualpa Gold poured in from all corners of the empire filling one large room with gold and another with silver

8. Pizarro betrays the Inca Pizarro took the ransom but killed Atahualpa anyway The Inca were left without a leader The Inca people are left stunned at the force and brutality of these Spaniards

9. Inca Empire is Conquered! Incas tried to fight back but their weapons were no match for the Spanish weapons. Incas were weakened by smallpox, measles, and other diseases. It only took Pizarro two years to conquer the entire Inca empire The former Inca Empire becomes part of the Spanish Empire

10. Indigenous people suffered Incas were treated terribly under Spanish rule. They were forced to work in gold and silver mines, and on plantations. These workers were poorly fed, beaten, and overworked. Many died. They could no longer practice their religion and were forced to become Catholics.

11. Spanish priests Some priests tried to convert Indians by gentle means These same priests tried to protect the indigenous people. However, they were few in number and rarely succeeded

12. The Spaniards achieved their goal—wealth!

13. What happened to Pizarro? Pizarro founded the city of Lima and made it Peru’s capital The Spanish brought colonists who forced the Indians to mine great amounts of gold and silver Pizarro also built many cities He fell into an argument with another conquistador, Almagro, over who would govern the area around Cuzco Pizarro had Almagro killed Three years later, Almagro’s son had Pizarro killed